{"product_id":"the-ghost-map-the-story-of-londons-most-terrifying-epidemic-and-how-it-changed-science-cities-and-the-modern-world-steven-johnson-paperback","title":"The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--And How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World -- Steven Johnson, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eA National Bestseller, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and an \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year from the author of \u003ci\u003eExtra Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"By turns a medical thriller, detective story, and paean to city life, Johnson's account of the outbreak and its modern implications is a true page-turner.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thought-provoking.\"\u003ci\u003e --Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's the summer of 1854, and London is just emerging as one of the first modern cities in the world. But lacking the infrastructure-garbage removal, clean water, sewers-necessary to support its rapidly expanding population, the city has become the perfect breeding ground for a terrifying disease no one knows how to cure. As the cholera outbreak takes hold, a physician and a local curate are spurred to action-and ultimately solve the most pressing medical riddle of their time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a triumph of multidisciplinary thinking, Johnson illuminates the intertwined histories of the spread of disease, the rise of cities, and the nature of scientific inquiry, offering both a riveting history and a powerful explanation of how it has shaped the world we live in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594482694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 18-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e147784 \/ Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--And How It Changed Science, Cities, and T\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/04\/2007 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of eleven books, including \u003ci\u003eWhere Good Ideas Come From\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWonderland\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Map\u003c\/i\u003e. He's the host and co-creator of the Emmy-winning PBS\/BBC series \u003ci\u003eHow We Got To Now\u003c\/i\u003e, and the host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eAmerican Innovations\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn and Marin County, California with his wife and three sons.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnson, Steven","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48529392664804,"sku":"9781594482694","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781594482694.jpg?v=1777406059","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-ghost-map-the-story-of-londons-most-terrifying-epidemic-and-how-it-changed-science-cities-and-the-modern-world-steven-johnson-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}